An alignment guide may be provided in the field of view of a camera associated with a mobile device used to capture an image of a check. When the image of the check is within the alignment guide in the field of view, an image may be taken by the camera and provided from the mobile device to a financial institution. The alignment guide may be adjustable at the mobile device. The image capture may be performed automatically by the camera or the mobile device as soon as the image of the check is determined to be within the alignment guide. The check may be deposited in a user's bank account based on the image. Any technique for sending the image to the financial institution may be used.

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20 granted claims

›1.independentA mobile device comprising: a memory configured to store an application; a camera configured to capture an image within a field of view of the camera;…+6

›2.↳ 1The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the document comprises one or more of a negotiable instrument, a credit instrument, a debit instrument, a finan…d2

›3.↳ 1The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to run the application to: obtain financial information from the captured i…d2

›4.↳ 1The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to run the application to: transmit the captured image to the server via a …d2+1

›6.↳ 1The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to run the application to: open a communication pathway with the server; ob…d2

›7.↳ 1The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the memory is further configured to store additional alignment guides.d2

›8.independentA non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions executable by a processor of a mobile device to: project an alignment guide in a fie…+7

›9.↳ 8The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the document comprises one or more of a negotiable instrument, a credit instrument, a…d2

›10.↳ 8The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , further including instructions executable by a processor to: obtain financial information fro…d2

›11.↳ 8The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , further including instructions executable by a processor to: transmit the captured image to t…d2+2

›14.↳ 8The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , further including instructions executable by a processor to: open a communication pathway wit…d2

›15.↳ 8The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , configured to store additional alignment guides.d2

›16.independentA method comprising: projecting an alignment guide in a field of view projection displayed on a display screen of the mobile device, the field of view…+4

Classifications

4 codes

IPC · International Patent Classification

Section G — Physics

G06T7/73
G06K9/00

Section H — Electricity

H04N5/44
H04N5/232

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